Many celebrities make headlines with their charitable contributions, but do the biggest givers get the most credit? The Giving Back Fund, an organization that seeks to encourage philanthropy, has compiled a list of the 30 most generous celebrities (based on public records of donations made in 2007) and the main recipients of their largesse. The results may surprise you. Here's 1-10 and you can find 11-30 at Parade.com.

1. Oprah Winfrey -- $50,200,000
2. Herb Alpert -- $13,000,000
3. Barbra Streisand -- $11,000,000
4. Paul Newman -- $10,005,000
5. Mel Gibson -- $9,899,654
6. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt -- $8,400,000
7. (tie) Lance Armstrong -- $5,000,000
7. (tie) Michael Jordan -- $5,000,000
7. (tie) Eric Lindros -- $5,000,000
10. Rush Limbaugh -- $4,200,000